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WASHINGTON | Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:41pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq's progress remains fragile and could still be reversed, despite decreased violence, successful national elections in March and other advances, U.S. General David Petraeus said on Tuesday.

"The progress in Iraq is still fragile. And it could still be reversed," Petraeus told a Senate hearing. "Iraq still faces innumerable challenges, and they will be evident during what will likely be a difficult process as the newly elected Council of Representatives selects the next prime minister, president, and speaker of the council."

(Editing by Paul Simao)
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Comments (4)
Swarm wrote:
What the heck is Petraeus talking about?

All the troops came home on January 21, 2009. I know, because Obama was inaugurated on the 20th and he PROMISED!

Mar 16, 2010 10:34am EDT  --  Report as abuse
BHOShatOnUS wrote:
Of course it is fragile. Obama has greatly emboldened the violence loving people of the world and emboldened radical Islam by coddling the Muslim world, while treating the most vicious killers that we have captured like they are shoplifters.

Obama, you are nothing but a fork-up, a disgrace, in domestic and foreign affairs, and it is time for you to retire into obscurity before you garner a nickname that will forever live in infamy.

Mar 16, 2010 10:42am EDT  --  Report as abuse
russdward357 wrote:
Of course it is still fragile because we cannot win this fight with people like Gen. Petraues in charge. I saw an interview recently and I have never seen such politico-speak, hem-haw tapdance weakness from a military figure in my life. And this is the guy in charge. Americans, prepare for the worst… the people who despise us have learned that our military is being run by bureaucrats who think money can buy us love. There can be nothing good that culminates from this.

Mar 16, 2010 12:43pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
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